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Information Technology Schools In New York

New York has 126 accredited information technology schools where information technology faculty who teach information technology classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in information technology in the state of New York, which encompasses information technology training at the following levels:

Statistics

Professional Trends

New York Vs. National Information Technology Employment

Of all of the information technology professionals in the country, nearly 8% are in the state of New York.

Employment Growth for Information technology professionals In New York

168,580

184,290

184,340

178,360

23,080

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of information technology professionals is shrinking in New York. In 2010 there were 145,500 less information technology professionals working in New York than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of information technology professionals has shrunk by 86%. This is slower than the trend for information technology professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of information technology professionals has shrunk by 89% between 2006 and 2010.

Information Technology VS. All Professions salaries in New York

$82,063

$86,300

$88,078

$88,516

$142,910

$47,100

$51,120

$53,567

$54,837

$56,461

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Light Blue: Information Technology

Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by information technology professionals is increasing in New York. Information technology professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $82,063 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $142,910 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Information technology professionals in New York

10th percentile

$81,930

25th percentile

$100,770

50th percentile

$130,280

75th percentile

$159,790

90th percentile

$189,300

This represents a growth in salaries of 43%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In New York state, within the field of information technology, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid information technology professionals earn 59% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Information technology professionals and related professions in New York

Computer Networking

$80,532

Computer Science

$82,724

Information Systems

$113,345

Information Technology

$88,659

Information technology professionals in New York earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Information Technology programs available for each degree type for all schools in New York

associate

70

bachelor

109

master

40

doctor

15

Certificate

23

Total

257

As the number of information technology professionals is decreasing in New York state, the number of students graduating from the 126 accredited information technology schools in New York state is decreasing. In New York, there were 5,355 graduates in 2006. And there were 3,759 graduates from information technology courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 30% percent decrease in the number of information technology school degree or certificate graduates in New York. A majority of these graduates, or 42%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in information technology.

Information Technology Faculty Salaries in New York

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We are now in the process of collecting data for the number of information technology faculty in New York, growth in the field of information technology academia and information technology faculty salaries in New York. If you are involved in teaching information technology courses to students at the certificate in information technology, associates degree in information technology, bachelors degree in information technology, masters degree in information technology, and doctoral degree in information technology levels, please anonymously submit your information in the field below. By doing so, you will be helping us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future information technology faculty in A summary of what your peers have told us up until now will be available once you submit your information.